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Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Mini Peppers - Delicious bacon wrapped around tasty mini peppers stuffed with a flavorful ground turkey and tomatoes mixture, and cooked on the grill!

Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Mini Peppers

Katerina | Diethood
These Grilled Bacon-Wrapped Stuffed Mini Peppers are the perfect appetizer for your next party! 
Servings : 12 servings
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 yellow onion , diced
  • 3 garlic cloves , minced
  • 1 pound 98% fat free ground turkey meat
  • salt and pepper , to taste
  • 1 cup low fat mild cheddar shredded cheese
  • 1 can (10 ounces) Diced Tomatoes and Green Chilies
  • 1 bag (1 pound) colorful sweet mini peppers, cut in half lenghtwise
  • 8 to 10 slices low sodium bacon , cut in half
  • wooden picks

Instructions
 

  • Heat olive oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
  • Add diced onion and cook for 3 minutes, or until softened.
  • Add garlic and cook for about 30 seconds, or until fragrant.
  • Stir in the ground turkey meat; continue to cook until meat is browned, about 6 to 8 minutes.
  • Add the tomatoes and green chilies; stir and remove from heat.
  • Stuff the prepared peppers with the turkey meat filling.
  • Wrap a slice of bacon around each pepper and secure it with wooden picks.
  • Preheat outside grill to medium-high heat.
  • Spray the grill rack with non-stick cooking spray, then place the peppers on the grill and cook for about 7 minutes, or until the sides of the peppers are slightly charred and bacon is cooked to a desired crispness.
  • Remove from grill.
  • Serve warm.

Nutrition

Serving: 4 g | Calories: 134 kcal | Carbohydrates: 3.1 g | Protein: 12.1 g | Fat: 8 g | Saturated Fat: 3.2 g | Cholesterol: 34.6 mg | Sodium: 395 mg | Fiber: 0.6 g | Sugar: 1.6 g

Nutritional info is an estimate and provided as courtesy. Values may vary according to the ingredients and tools used. Please use your preferred nutritional calculator for more detailed info.

Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: appetizers for bbq, easy stuffed peppers, grilled stuffed peppers